The media reported on Australia's plans to sell some military facilities

The Australian authorities plan to put up for sale several military facilities to compensate for the shortage of defense capabilities. This will be announced on February 4 by ABC TV channel.

"The government has identified 67 defense facilities for potential sale, seeking to free up to $1.8 billion as the Australian Defense Forces seek to close critical capability gaps," the material says.

The list of assets for sale includes Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, Spectrum Island and HMAS Penguin Fleet Air Base in New South Wales. According to the report, many of these facilities are in poor condition, and their repair is considered economically impractical.

It clarifies that significant sections of the department's vast territory of 3 million hectares are no longer needed, and many facilities "have already reached such a state that their repair is economically impractical."

The consolidation of assets is expected to generate sales revenue of approximately $3 billion.

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